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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Vomit
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
„Sprich“ las sich wegen der kurzen Kapitel und vielen Absätze sehr schnell und erzählte von Melindas erstem Highschool-Jahr, in dem sie zur Außenseiterin wird, nachdem sie bei einer Party die Polizei gerufen hat. Anschließend fällt ihr das Sprechen zunehmend schwerer, vor allem über ihre Erlebnisse in jener Nacht kann und möchte sie nicht reden. Das Buch war in vier Quartale aufgeteilt, an deren Ende immer Melindas aktuelle Noten aufgeführt waren, was mir sehr gut gefiel, da man dadurch einen guten Eindruck davon bekam, wie ihre Leistungen immer mehr abrutschten. Inhaltlich enttäuschte mich das Buch allerdings, denn es drehte sich zu einem sehr großen Teil nur um den Schulunterricht, in Biologie ging es zum Beispiel von Samen bis hin zu Genetik um alles, was man im ersten Highschool-Jahr eben so behandelt. Melinda beschwerte sich immer wieder über den Unterricht, aber dass Teenager die Schule hassen, ist nun wirklich nichts Neues, weswegen ich es nicht besonders spannend fand, das ständig zu lesen. Ich hätte stattdessen lieber mehr über ihr Trauma erfahren, Situationen gelesen, die nur IHR schwerfallen, wie zum Beispiel das Referat, das sie einmal halten sollte. Außerdem wäre es vielleicht besser für die Geschichte gewesen, wenn man vorher nicht schon gewusst hätte, wieso Melinda nicht mehr sprach. Leider berührte mich das Buch so fast gar nicht, obwohl ich mir eine sehr emotionale Geschichte versprochen hatte, das Ende war dafür aber schön.
Fazit: Ich hatte sehr hohe Erwartungen an „Sprich“, weil der Klappentext nach einer sehr emotionalen Geschichte klang, doch leider berührte mich das Buch längst nicht so sehr, wie ich es mir erhofft hatte.
Fazit: Ich hatte sehr hohe Erwartungen an „Sprich“, weil der Klappentext nach einer sehr emotionalen Geschichte klang, doch leider berührte mich das Buch längst nicht so sehr, wie ich es mir erhofft hatte.
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this book was a Big Deal when i was in school but i was always scared to read it. it was definitely worth coming back to, i can see why it made such an impact. the narration does feel true to a traumatized teenager in the late 90s, including dark humor and slut shaming the cheerleaders.
dark
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Yeah no I needed more from this book
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I read this book in 7th grade. It moved something in me. Since I've always tried to do my best to be the nicest to people. It's a wonderfully written book and I would defiantly recommend to anyone. Especially those who've gone through hard times in high school and even after.
I have wanted to read this book ever since I watched the film a few years ago. I finally managed to swap a book for Speak on ReaditSwapit – a fantastic book swapping site! But it has been sitting on my shelf for quite a while. So part of my own ‘Dust that Book off Challenge‘ in which I picked a few books that have been on my shelf for a bit too long without being read and they must be read this year! Speak was one of these books.
To be honest, I was disappointed. This is not the first Laurie Halse Anderson book that I have read, but I just didn’t think it was great. I love that Laurie Halse Anderson tackles the issues that many shy away from. But I just found that this was a bit bland. She captured the feeling of isolation that Melinda felt. The difficulties she is dealing with are well thought out and expressed but there was something empty about this novel.
Maybe because this novel is aimed at younger readers I felt this void. But so many others love this book. I just can’t.
I wouldn’t say it is a must read. But is is a book that libraries and schools should have on their shelves to give that possible first line of support for others whom have gone through such difficulties.
To be honest, I was disappointed. This is not the first Laurie Halse Anderson book that I have read, but I just didn’t think it was great. I love that Laurie Halse Anderson tackles the issues that many shy away from. But I just found that this was a bit bland. She captured the feeling of isolation that Melinda felt. The difficulties she is dealing with are well thought out and expressed but there was something empty about this novel.
Maybe because this novel is aimed at younger readers I felt this void. But so many others love this book. I just can’t.
I wouldn’t say it is a must read. But is is a book that libraries and schools should have on their shelves to give that possible first line of support for others whom have gone through such difficulties.